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Understanding why respiratory infections are more common in the winter

Researchers investigate the role of extracellular vesicles in the innate nasal mucosal response to several respiratory viruses.

6 Dec 2022

BGI Genomics and the University of Pécs launch a joint laboratory in Hungary

On November 29, 2022, BGI Genomics and the University of Pécs (UP) agreed to launch a joint laboratory in Hungary.

6 Dec 2022

New approach enables robust intestinal mini-organs to be grown more easily in the lab

Growing human body parts in the lab is a common trope of horror movies and sci-fi books. But growing miniature organ-like tissues in the lab is already within our reach.

6 Dec 2022

Paper-based synthetic biosensor could help easily detect toxin putrescine in beef

The supply chain that brings meat to market worldwide is highly complex and usually very efficient. But when disruptions in one part of the world can result in transportation delays an ocean and a continent away, meat spoilage becomes a very real risk to food producers, vendors and consumers.

6 Dec 2022

New study details the neuronal response to excessive aged-related iron accumulation

Iron (Fe) accumulates in the brain cortex with aging. A plethora of studies indicate that progressive iron accumulation in the substantia nigra (SN) in the aged human brain is a major risk factor for Parkinson's disease (PD) and other neurodegenerative diseases, but not everyone.

6 Dec 2022

Innovative precision oncology enabled by micro-organospheres derived from patients

The development of an automatic microfluidics droplet platform to rapidly generate patient-derived models of cancer.

6 Dec 2022

Research explores how alignment of endothelial cells plays a role in cancer metastasis

Preventing metastasis – the development of cancer cells beyond their original location – remains one of the major goals of current cancer research.

6 Dec 2022

Consistent exercise linked to beneficial epigenetic changes, twin-study shows

Consistent exercise can change not just waistlines but the very molecules in the human body that influence how genes behave, a new study of twins indicates.

6 Dec 2022

Pre-Plated Assay Solutions That Can Help Accelerate Biotech

In this interview, we speak with University of Warwick spin-out Cryologyx about their innovative new technology that hopes to revolutionize cell-based assays for researchers across life sciences and drug discovery.

From Cryologyx Ltd 6 Dec 2022

Laos malaria outbreak in 2020–21 likely caused by multidrug-resistant strains of P. falciparum

Researchers describe the genetic epidemiology and dynamics of the Plasmodium falciparum responsible for malaria outbreaks in Attapeu Province, Laos.

5 Dec 2022

Researchers discover new mechanism that enables cancer cells to move throughout the body

An international team of researchers has uncovered a new mechanism that enables cancer cells to move throughout the body, providing a potential new target to stop metastasis, which is responsible for 90 per cent of cancer deaths.

5 Dec 2022

Study confirms the growing resistance in non-pathogenic Listeria species

In the food processing industry, the deadly bacteria Listeria monocytogenes is monitored closely. Not only can the bacteria make people extremely ill, it is known to be developing resistance to various food safety measures across the world.

5 Dec 2022

Study predicts persistent cross-species SARS-CoV-2 variant infectivity

Scientists believe bats first transmitted SARS-CoV-2 to humans in December 2019, and while the virus has since evolved into several variants such as delta and omicron, a new study indicates the virus is still highly transmissible between mammals.

5 Dec 2022

New insights into how the circadian clock influences T cell responses to vaccination

Research by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has provided new insights into the mechanism behind how our circadian 24-hour body clock influences our immune response to vaccines, depending on the time of day.

5 Dec 2022

Researchers use loop-seq technology to decipher the mechanical code of DNA

A new study has deciphered the mechanical code of DNA to reveal previously unknown ways in which nature encodes biological information in DNA sequence.

5 Dec 2022

Hepatitis B virus haplotype number is a predictive marker of functional cure during antiviral therapies

Patients with a lower hepatitis B virus haplotype number are more likely to achieve a functional cure with chronic hepatitis B treatment.

4 Dec 2022

Researchers develop potent yet low-inflammatory mRNA cancer vaccine vectors

Lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-based messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines have recently emerged as a promising strategy for the prevention and treatment of cancers, as well as infectious diseases.

4 Dec 2022

Sharp increase in B cell population can prevent intestinal healing

B cells are critical to the proper functioning of the immune system. However, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have shown that they can sometimes do more harm than good, as their numbers greatly increase after bowel damage, preventing the tissue from healing.

2 Dec 2022

New Collaborative Research Center investigates how Treg cells influence immunological and tissue-specific diseases

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved the establishment and funding of the Collaborative Research Center/Transregio (CRC/TRR) 355 "Heterogeneity and functional specialization of regulatory T cells in distinct microenvironments".

2 Dec 2022

CRC 1361 at JGU continues to achieve excellence in DNA repair and genome stability research

The German Research Foundation (DFG) announced the prolongation of the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1361: "Regulation of DNA Repair and Genome Stability" for an additional four years.

2 Dec 2022

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Understanding why respiratory infections are more common in the winter

BGI Genomics and the University of Pécs launch a joint laboratory in Hungary

New approach enables robust intestinal mini-organs to be grown more easily in the lab

Paper-based synthetic biosensor could help easily detect toxin putrescine in beef

New study details the neuronal response to excessive aged-related iron accumulation

Innovative precision oncology enabled by micro-organospheres derived from patients

Research explores how alignment of endothelial cells plays a role in cancer metastasis

Consistent exercise linked to beneficial epigenetic changes, twin-study shows

Pre-Plated Assay Solutions That Can Help Accelerate Biotech

Laos malaria outbreak in 2020–21 likely caused by multidrug-resistant strains of P. falciparum

Researchers discover new mechanism that enables cancer cells to move throughout the body

Study confirms the growing resistance in non-pathogenic Listeria species

Study predicts persistent cross-species SARS-CoV-2 variant infectivity

New insights into how the circadian clock influences T cell responses to vaccination

Researchers use loop-seq technology to decipher the mechanical code of DNA

Hepatitis B virus haplotype number is a predictive marker of functional cure during antiviral therapies

Researchers develop potent yet low-inflammatory mRNA cancer vaccine vectors

Sharp increase in B cell population can prevent intestinal healing

New Collaborative Research Center investigates how Treg cells influence immunological and tissue-specific diseases

CRC 1361 at JGU continues to achieve excellence in DNA repair and genome stability research

Zebrafish infection models shed light on Shigella infection

Pre-Plated Assay Solutions That Can Help Accelerate Biotech

Embracing Robotic Assistance in Neurorehabilitation

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